AN 85-year-old US war veteran was about to fly out of North Korea when a uniformed officer asked to see his passport. He hasn't been seen since.

Merrill Newman was about to leave the country on October 26 when a uniformed North Korean officer came on the plane, asked to see his passport, and asked the stewardess to have him leave the plane. "My dad got off, walked out with the stewardess, and that's the last he was seen," the man's son Jeffrey Newman said. Merrill Newman was traveling with friend Bob Hamrdla, who was allowed to return to the US and said "there has to be a terrible misunderstanding. I hope that the North Koreans will see this as a humanitarian matter and allow him to return to his family as soon as possible."

Meanwhile in London, three "highly traumatised" women have been rescued from a London house after being held as slaves for as long as 30 years, police say. Police have arrested a 67-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman at the south London residence in relation to the allegations. One of the women, aged 30, is believed to have had no contact with the outside world.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland delivers a statement about hree women in south London who have been found after being kept as slaves for about 30 years.Source: Supplied

In other news, a bus driver has been ordered by suspected IRA militants to deliver a bomb to a police station but instead she parked and called police, inflatable hospitals are being used to treat the injured in typhoon-hit Tacloban, a baby declared dead has been saved from being cremated alive when he started crying, and the editor of an Indian magazine has caused outrage by suggesting taking a few months leave would be enough "penance" for an alleged sexual assault.

A 40-bed hospital hosted in inflatable tents has been raised by MSF on the grounds of Bethany Hospital in Tacloban.Source: AFP

Dilek Edwards says she was fired from her yoga job after her ex Playboy Playmate boss became jealous of her.Source: Supplied

In entertainment news, Hugh Jackman has revealed he had a skin cancer cut from his face, Liam Hemsworth has credited Jennifer Lawrence for helping him be as happy as he's ever been, Monty Python is resurrecting its dead parrot routine but says an Australian tour is unlikely, a movie studio has denied having any plans to make a sequel to the beloved Christmas movieIt's A Wonderful Life, and a fire has ravaged the set where Owen Wilson and Lake Bell have been filming a Hollywood thriller. In Catch-up Confidential, Jennifer Lawrence has been making other people happy too by telling a story about her gas problems.

Hugh Jackman posts a photo on Instagram after having a skin cancer cut off his nose.Source: Supplied

In sport, Mark Webber has said it is time to let go as he prepares for his final Formula 1 race, England have dropped Rangi Chase for their rugby league World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, we also take a look at some of the biggest names who won't be playing in football's World Cup, and teenager Austin Hatch - who survived two deadly plane crashes that killed his entire family - has achieved his dream of earning a basketball scholarship.

Loyola High School senior Austin Hatch, left, and his uncle, Michael Hatch pose for a photo after news conference in front of the Loyola High School campus in Los Angeles.Source: AP

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This handout picture taken by Japan Coast Guard on November 20, 2013 shows white smoke rising from a newly born submarine volcano near Ogasawara islands, 1000km south of Tokyo. Japan Coast Guard plane observed the new small island in the Pacific Ocean on November 20.Source: AFP

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